A 2026 paper in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine looked at 4,295 Dachshunds from the UK, Norway, and Denmark to ask a practical question many breeders and owners care about: Does spinal health risk differ by coat type (smooth/long/wire) and by size (standard vs small)? The headline finding: smooth coats had worse spinal health metrics Across all three countries, smooth-coated Dachshunds were consistently associated with worse spinal health metrics compared with lon

The Royal Kennel Club is inviting every dog owner in Britain, regardless of breed, to take part in the UK’s largest-ever Dog Census

Instead of expensive surgery for IVDD, enzyme injections seem like a promising alternative.

A new survey to explore spinal health in Dachshunds and French Bulldogs.

Key findings from the analysis of a sample of Norwegian and Finnish Dachshunds.

Survey into the relationship between on-lead behaviour and IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease).

We need your support to continue our IVDD research at the Canine Genetics Centre.

In the UK, we are in the early stages of a research project to look for genetic mutations that may be associated with IVDD.

The much-awaited paper from the conservative trial of IVDD has been released. Here's a lay-person's summary.

If you have had your Dachshund IVDD screened you can now help with an investigation into the genetics of IVDD.